THE THEATRES.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 188, 14 September 1914, Page 9

THE THEATRES.

"DAVID COPPERFIELD." At His Majesty's Theatre to-night, in 7000 ft of motion photography, Charles Dickens's masterpiece, "David Copperfield," will be presented. Everyone is more or less familiar with Copperfield as a character, and the film is said to follow the story in natural sequence from Copperfield's earliest diays. He is *een in his unhappy life with his stepfather and later at school. Then, still later, at Canterbury, ■ where two prominent figures, are Uriah Heep and Micawber. So the scenes follow on until the final pictures present an oldtime gathering round a Gule fire., Special music will be provided by Hay■ward's Orchestra.

COLOSSEUM. On Saturday, both afternoon and evening sessions at the Colosseum were liberally patronised by appreciative audiences. The usual weekly change of programme is announced fbr to-night, when- the first of '' Kathlyn Hare's Adventures," entitled "The Unwelcome Throne," will be presented. This drama is the first of a series of thirteen

in which wild animals play distinctive parts. Kathlyn Williams, of the renowned Selig Company, described as the girl without fear,-plays the leading part in all of these dramatic stories, which will follow in rapid succession. These dramas are considered as a notable and novel departure in motion picture plays. The supporting films are *' Pathe's Gazette,'' with latest topical news in picture; "Max's Persuasive Suicide," eomedy; "Torrents of the.Cascades," scenic; "The Signal," drama; "Two Men and a Mule," comedy; and yet another of the popular Keystone comedies, entitled '' Our Country Cousins." New music by the orchestra promises to be a feature .of the entertainment.

GLOBE THEATRE. At the Globe Theatre on Saturday evening the current programme was presented finally before a large and appreciative audienee, and to-day a splendid new series has been showing with signal success. * The principal film is entitled "The Silver Blaze," a very fine drama concerning the fortunes of a racehorse which was stolen,, and the silver blaze on its forehead stained brown so as to hide the animal's identity. The services of a private detec-

tive being called, however, 11 Silver Blaze" is soon returned to its rightful owner. Other films showing in support are "Gibraltar," scenic; "Better Days," drama; "Impressions of Florscenic; "The Australian Gazette,''' topical; and "Baffles," ; a splendid comedy. The programme will be screened again .this evening and throughout to-morrow.

SYDENHAM PICTURES. At the Sydenham Picture Theatre this evening, an exceptionally fine study will be presented in '' David Copperfield, "a dramatisation of the masterpiece of Charles Dickens. The film is 7000 ft in length and has been aeted to perfection by a strong cast of English stars. Special preliminary pictures are to bo shown, and the screening of "David Copperfield" should commence at about 8.40 p.m.

ORGAN RECITAL. There was an audience rather larger than usual at Dr Bradshaw's Organ liecital at His Theatre last night. The programme was made up entirely of the works of English composers. There was little merit in Wesley's variations on "God Save the King," but

Elgar's "Solemn Prelude" for orchestra, is fine music mhich was excellently rendered. So, too, was the Concert Overture, by Hollins, and a taste of Sir Hubert Parry's genius was given in his Choral Prelude and melody. The passage in Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance," to which words have been set, known as "Land of Hope and Glory," was sung by Mr George March to organ accompaniment. Other works given were the "In Memoriam" overtui-e (Sullivan), Siciliana (Long), "The Bells of Dunkirk" (Carter), and "Cantique d'Amour" and "Festival March in D" (Lemare).